Communication

While visiting a town in Union County, New Jersey, I noticed something really nice. Park benches were positioned to face each other. It's an arrangement that enables people to have honest to goodness face-to-face conversations. It gives people from the community a place to relax and catch up with one another. It may seem strange that a couple of park benches made me happy but think about the times we're living in: So many of our conversations happen on a cell phone or computer. Lots of our communication happens via text messages.

Seeing the world come together to mourn the death of Prince has me thinking of something "deep."  Did Prince know how many lives he touched with his awesome music?  That his artistry provided the soundtrack to a generation? His impact was global...

I've known a number of deaf people over the years. While it can be challenging for them to interact with the hearing world, they always do fantastic jobs of making their way through. This unique restaurant in Canada flips the tables. Instead of deaf folks communicating patiently while surrounded by hearing folks, the customers at this restaurant must make the effort to sign their orders to the all

Don't ask what made me think up this topic, I'm not even sure that I know.